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also début
as in premiere
the first time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the public
He made his singing debut at a very young age. She is making her television debut in the new sitcom.
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Recent Examples of debut
EW.com, 20 July 2025
Despite that streak ending, Swag had a more than respectable opening, debuting with 163,000 overall units on 198.77 million streams, per Billboard.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 July 2025
One key member of the Authority is the Engineer, who made their DCU debut in Superman.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 July 2025
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Noun
One of the more famous actors to save the day on the big screen, Henry Cavill debuted as Superman in 2013's Man of Steel.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
Despite that streak ending, Swag had a more than respectable opening, debuting with 163,000 overall units on 198.77 million streams, per Billboard.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
Verb
Burlesque marked Aguilera’s first leading film role and Cher’s debut musical performance on screen.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 July 2025
One key member of the Authority is the Engineer, who made their DCU debut in Superman.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
Noun
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The White House has responded after Wednesday night's South Park premiere dedicated the entire episode to attacking President Donald Trump.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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South Park Season 27 officially gets underway with its premiere starting at 10 p.m. ET/PT on cable’s Comedy Central.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Responding to a 911 call placed by the surviving victim, officers with the Austin Police Department arrived at 804 East Braker Lane and found both occupants suffering from gunshot wounds.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In the early 1950’s, Mundus arrived unannounced at Montauk in his 37-foot Cricket I, rented a slip in the harbor, and set up shop among the sleek chariots of some of the most famous and competitive big-game skippers on the East Coast.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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Between her performance, an aerialist’s acrobatics, and courtside appearances from stars like Leslie Jones, Dawn Staley, Bam Adebayo, and Robin Roberts, All-Star Weekend doubled as a celebration of sports and entertainment.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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In an appearance on the Paramount+ series The Checkup with Dr. David Agus, Ashton revealed a terrifying and emotional moment when the brothers were kids.—
Grace Gavilanes,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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As predicted in Destiny’s Child No Longer, the era of universal newborn genomic screening is dawning.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Mornings dawn like the colour of old bruises and Ali drives away from the house for over half an hour to reach his farm and spend the longest part of the day with the horses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Sales rose 7% in the second quarter compared with Q2 2024 and 12% in 2025’s first half.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Those are the three names president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski mentioned as rising to the occasion in the bullpen when asked earlier on Monday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Chioma Nnadi emerges as the obvious choice, currently serving as head of editorial content at British Vogue.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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A day later, dramatic footage emerged of a Syrian TV presenter fleeing a news studio mid-broadcast after an Israeli airstrike on a building framed in the cityscape behind her was captured live on air.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Penix broke out in his junior season (5th year of college), throwing for 4,641 yards, 31 touchdowns, and just eight interceptions.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Espinal broke out as a fan favorite throughout her time on the show, also catching the attention of brands.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The alert is issued when there is a report of a missing or endangered person, including a tribal member, who is under age 65.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Hazardous weather outlooks were issued for counties across Michigan because of the chance of thunderstorms late on July 24.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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